Patents by Inventor Kevin Chalmers

Kevin Chalmers has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Updating embedded firmware in a video system
    Patent number: 7577981
    Abstract: An electronic device (18). The device comprises an analog (16) interface for receiving an analog waveform. The device also comprises an image screen (20) and circuitry (42) for at times displaying an image on the image screen in response to at least a portion of the analog waveform. The device also comprises a memory (48) for storing firmware code and circuitry (44, 46) for at times writing firmware code in the memory in response to at least a portion of the analog waveform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Steven Clynes, Kevin Chalmers
  • Updating embedded firmware in a video system
    Publication number: 20060170661
    Abstract: An electronic device (18). The device comprises an analog (16) interface for receiving an analog waveform. The device also comprises an image screen (20) and circuitry (42) for at times displaying an image on the image screen in response to at least a portion of the analog waveform. The device also comprises a memory (48) for storing firmware code and circuitry (44, 46) for at times writing firmware code in the memory in response to at least a portion of the analog waveform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Publication date: August 3, 2006
    Applicant: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Steven Clynes, Kevin Chalmers